My distinguished padlet by Victoria Cameron https://padlet.com/4004239/wo1yumcgm6zzywtl en-us 2023-04-18 12:58:06 UTC 2023-04-18 13:11:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Date/Place of birthDate/Place of death 4004239 https://padlet.com/4004239/wo1yumcgm6zzywtl/wish/2558557711 Emmett Till was born Chicago, Illinois 1941. He was also MURDERED in Tallahatchie River 1955. While visiting his relatives in Mississippi, Till went to the Bryant store with his cousins, and may have whistled at Carolyn Bryant. Her husband, Roy Bryant, and brother-in-law, J.W. Milam kidnapped and brutally murdered Till, dumping his body in the Tallahatchie River.]]> 2023-04-18 12:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/4004239/wo1yumcgm6zzywtl/wish/2558557711 Personal Life (marriage, kids, lived alone.) 4004239 https://padlet.com/4004239/wo1yumcgm6zzywtl/wish/2558565680 Emmett was the only child of Louis and Mamie Till. He never knew his father, a soldier, who died during World War II. At the age of five, Emmett was stricken with polio. He recovered but was left with a slight stutter.]]> 2023-04-18 13:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/4004239/wo1yumcgm6zzywtl/wish/2558565680 Role in History (What are they famous for?) 4004239 https://padlet.com/4004239/wo1yumcgm6zzywtl/wish/2558567266 The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 brought nationwide attention to the racial violence and injustice prevalent in Mississippi. While visiting his relatives in Mississippi, Till went to the Bryant store with his cousins, and may have whistled at Carolyn Bryant.]]> 2023-04-18 13:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/4004239/wo1yumcgm6zzywtl/wish/2558567266 Significant life events (schooling, jobs, ect.) 4004239 https://padlet.com/4004239/wo1yumcgm6zzywtl/wish/2558570425 The brutal murder of 14-year old Emmett Till in 1955 fueled outrage that started the civil rights movement. Till attended James McCosh elementary school on Chicago's South Side (named for the former Princeton president).]]> 2023-04-18 13:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/4004239/wo1yumcgm6zzywtl/wish/2558570425 Fun facts about them 4004239 https://padlet.com/4004239/wo1yumcgm6zzywtl/wish/2558575776 Emmett Louis Till was born in Chicago on July 25, 1941. Emmett was the only child of Louis and Mamie Till. He never knew his father, a soldier, who died during World War II. At the age of five, Emmett was stricken with polio.]]> 2023-04-18 13:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/4004239/wo1yumcgm6zzywtl/wish/2558575776